Device for carrying keys



April 16,- 1929. J. M. WHITE DEVICE FOR CARRYING KEYS Filed April 9,' 192a Will /3278 ATTO R N EY Patented Apr. 16, 1929 Area- JOSEPH M. WHITE, F LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

. DEVICE non CARRYING KEYS.

Application filed April 9,

The object of this invention is to provide a purse or other form of flexible container including means secured thereto tor carrying aplurality of keys on separate key holding devices. A further object is to provide a case preterably formed of flexible material, and mounting on one of the inner walls thereof a pivoted bar carrying hooks by means of which the keys are separately attached. 7

A further object is to mount the separate hooks by means of sleeves which are rotatable onthe bar. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described, illustrated and'claimed, it being understood that modifications may be 'made within the scope of the claims, without vdeparting from the spirit of the invention,

In the drawings forming part of this application, I

Figure 1 is a view of the device in perspective, the; side members being in closed position. v Figure 2 is a perspective view, the purse being in open position, the bar mounting the individual key-holding devices having been rotated about a central pivot, in order that the keys may be positioned for use.

Figure 3 is a view inelevation, witha portion broken away, in order to show the key mounting means in detail.

Figure 1 is a section longitudinally thru the casing.

Figure 5 is a detail in section on line 5-5 of Figure 3. r i The case includes the side members and i 11, a fold being formed at 12, and the edges being stitched together at I The other edge portions are stiffened means of rods, such'as 11 inserted in the rolled portions 15 and 16 and 15,, atthe end of the container. The corners at the.

lower right hand portion of Figure 2 are 1'e-. inforced by metallic corner members 17, and

V a catch 18 is pivoted on one of saidbars 14,

1926. Serial No. 100,940.

and is adapted'to engage the other bar 1451; v

the point 14, torretaining the purse in. closed position.

. in important featureof the construction is the pivoted element at the end of the container opposite the stitched portion13.

A middle sleeve 20 has connected therewith a pin 21 which is rotatably secured in the wall" 11, and a bar 22 extends thru sleeve 20, and

is rotatable with the sleeve about an axis'de fined by element 21.

Other sleeves 23 mounted on bar 22 have connected therewith hooks 24, and the sleeves are rotatable with reference to bar 22, so that r the keys to be applied to the hooks may be easily moved 'in any direction desired It..

will be observed that'fbecause of the main pivotal mounting at 20, and the individual loosely mounted sleeves, the device may readily be employed under any circumstances I likely to arise, the keys always being inclosed when the purse is carried in the pocket, and

the bar 22 being swung to the position of Figure 2, when-any of the keys is to be used. Theclosed and -locke'dposition 'is' clearly shown in the other views. of the drawing.v

.Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a containerincluding side walls, some of theedges of which are connected together, the remaining edge portionseach including a stillening element, means for securing and retaining the side walls in parallel relation, individual key mounting devices, a bar on which these devices are independently movable, and means for pivotally mountmg the bar on one 1 of the side walls of the container, near 'a' free edge thereof.

2. In a key case, mounting means for the p I keys, comprising a pivoted bar mounted for angular movement about an aXis,-and key retaining means mountedon the bar, and independentlymovable with reference thereto.

In testimony whereof laftix my signature.

. JOSEPH M. ITE. 

